Some of the questions that most intrigue humanity are undoubtedly related to the universe, how it works and what it is made of. And that is precisely what CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, tries to uncover by providing a unique range of particle accelerator facilities to researchers around the world. Unsurprisingly, this work ...

Shortly after Red Hat Inc. completed the acquisition of the Kubernetes security startup StackRox as part of its goal to expand its security management offerings, the company is making a new big announcement. In an unusual move, StackRox will move from proprietary content to an open-source solution. “We feel like one of the really great ...

Improving diversity in tech communities is an increasingly popular goal today, and it’s no different in the open source ecosystem. The topic is always at the forefront of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and one of the focuses of this week’s KubeCon + CloudNativeCon event, according to Stephen Augustus (pictured, right), head of open source at Cisco ...

Data is critical to decision-making in modern business, but it remains one of the most difficult resources to harness. Some 97% of organizations report that data-related challenges are limiting the information available to businesses, according to a new BizOps survey on the state of digital business. Intimidating though it may seem, the adoption of some practices ...

One of the biggest lessons learned by businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to be agile, to face unthinkable challenges and adapt to rapidly changing market conditions. While the adverse effects of the global crisis are beginning to wane, this lesson is here to stay. Eighty-seven percent of business leaders believe that the ...

The hybrid cloud environment is here to stay, and on-premises data centers remain an important option for businesses despite changes in the storage market. To fulfill its function, however, local storage needs some key capabilities, especially when dealing with petabyte-scale demands. “One thing that has changed the on-prem data center is the fact that its ...

The marriage of machines and humans is often the driver of business innovation, but for the startup Ocrolus Inc. it is more than that – it is the core of the final products it offers. With a human-in-the-loop infrastructure, the company transforms documents into actionable data with great accuracy, according to Sam Bobley (pictured), co-founder ...

The global pandemic has shaken the business world, which had to quickly dive into digital transformation and the use of the cloud to survive and thrive. But some of the impacts are even more profound. The crisis caused a major shift in mindset and increased empathy, elements that will lead to a new wave of ...

Quantum computing has the potential to solve computational problems that are beyond the reach of classical computers by harnessing the laws of quantum mechanics to process information in new ways. But like all early technology, significant practical challenges must be overcome before this large-scale impact is achievable. While the technology is not yet widely accessible, ...

The global pandemic has transformed the way we work, and many of these changes are unlikely to go away anytime soon. The post-COVID work environment will tend to be hybrid, where employees can go into the office and work from home in a seamless manner, according to Eron Kelly (pictured), general manager of product marketing ...